Joseph DiMercurio and his granddaughter, Avea Vaifanua meet with dogs up for adoption at the St. George Animal Shelter Friday, July 26, 2013.

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Several speakers at a public forum Wednesday thanked the St. George City Council for its swift action in the past week regarding the city's animal shelter.

Since a sometimes heated meeting last week at which members of rescue groups and other animal advocates expressed dismay at the shelter's operation, the city has launched an internal investigation. Allegations were that animals were hosed down in their kennels, didn't receive veterinary care and were euthanized without being sedated.

On Saturday, the city put animal control supervisor David Vane on administrative leave. Shortly ...